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| After a long period of speculation, Brohm announced on January 15, 2007 that he would return to the University of Louisville for his senior year. Many experts had projected him as a first-round NFL draft pick. | |||
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| Brian Brohm | |
|---|---|
| College | University of Louisville |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2004–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | September 23, 1985 Louisville, Kentucky |
| High school | Trinity HS, Louisville |
Brian Brohm (born September 23, 1985 in Louisville, Kentucky) is currently the starting quarterback for the University of Louisville, a member of the Big East Conference.He is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound quarterback from Louisville (Ky.) Trinity High School, Brohm was named the 2005 Big East Offensive Player of the Year while leading the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the 2006 Toyota Gator Bowl. In 2006, he led the Cardinals to a 12-1 record and earned MVP honors in the 2007 Orange Bowl.
High School Career
While passing for 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns during his prep career, Brohm led the Trinity Shamrocks to the 4-A State Title in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Brian was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on November 18, 2002 while he was a junior in high school. Brohm was named 2003 Kentucky Mr. Football and was the Gatorade Player of the Year for 2003. Brohm was named one of the top five quarterbacks in America by Rivals.com and was selected to participate in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio, TX.
Brohm also played basketball and baseball for the Shamrocks helping the basketball team to its first ever Regional Title and the baseball team to a state runner-up title.
College career
Brohm announced his decision to attend the University of Louisville on January 20, 2004, picking the hometown Cardinals over scholarship offers from The University of Kentucky, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, Nebraska, Purdue, Illinois and others. Brohm enrolled at Louisville in the fall of 2004 and immediately began competing for the starting quarterback spot with Stefan LeFors.
His first season, Brohm was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year, despite not starting a single game. Brohm completed 66-98 passes for 819 yards and six touchdowns. After entering the game for one series per game as a true freshman, Brohm followed in the footsteps of father, Oscar, and brother, Jeff, by becoming a starting quarterback at the University of Louisville in 2005. His brother, Greg, also played at Louisville as a receiver.
In 2005, Brohm passed for 2,883 yards and 19 touchdowns before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a game against Syracuse on November 25, 2005. He was forced to miss Louisville's last regular season game, a December 2 match-up against Connecticut, and was still in rehabilitation when the Cardinals lost to Virginia Tech in the 2006 Gator Bowl.
Brohm injured his thumb in Louisville's September 16, 2006 victory over Miami. He returned as starting quarterback in Louisville's October 14, 2006 victory against Cincinnati. He had been replaced at starting quarterback by sophomore backup Hunter Cantwell for the previous two games. Before his injury, Brohm was one of two candidates for the 2006 Heisman Trophy at the University of Louisville along with running back Michael Bush. The pair have been dubbed "The Derby City Duo."
In the 2007 Orange Bowl, Brohm earned MVP honors by leading Louisville to its first ever BCS victory, 24-13 over Wake Forest. Brohm completed 24 of 34 passes for 311 yards, the third highest total in Orange Bowl history.
After a long period of speculation, Brohm announced on January 15, 2007 that he would return to the University of Louisville for his senior year. Many experts had projected him as a first-round NFL draft pick.
Career Speculation
After completing his junior season in 2006, Brohm's future is uncertain. Though Sporting News projects Brohm as high as first in the 2007 NFL draft, he has hinted that he wishes to stay and play his senior season for Louisville. After the 2007 Orange Bowl, he stated that "Right now, coming back and trying to win a national title looks very appealing," leading some to believe that he intends to return. Almost all analysts believe that Brohm has NFL talent, however they disagree about his draft status and whether he should stay for his senior season. Following the announcement of his now former head coach Bobby Petrino as new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, further speculations have occured that Brohm might skip his senior season, which would inevitably be under a new head coach, and enter the draft.
The fact that the 2008 draft is infused with top-prospect quarterbacks, whose playing style is very similar to Brohm's (most notably Michigan's Chad Henne, USCs John David Booty and Tennessee's Erik Ainge), is also a key argument pro Brohms possible entry in the 2007 draft, where the other first round-bound quarterbacks include the more diverse characters of Brady Quinn, JaMarcus Russell and Heisman winner Troy Smith. However, Brohm eventually decided to pass up the potential millions he could earn from the NFL, instead choosing to return for his senior season in order to help lead the Cardinals to a BCS National Championship. Brohm will have to learn the new offense from the new head coach Steve Kragthorpe, who coached at The Univerisity of Tulsa.
Trivia
- Brohm was drafted in the MLB draft following his senior year in high school. Brian's brother Jeff was also drafted out of high school and played in minor leagues during the summers of his college career.
References
- http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061205/SPORTS02/61205030
- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/college/4440488.html